{"product_id":"echo-mage","title":"Echo Mage (Original Sketch)","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist Matt Stewart used his friend and fellow Magic artist Eric Wilkerson as the model for this card. Eric is Echo Mage! \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is a three-mana blue 2\/3 Human Wizard creature, originally printed in \u003cem\u003eRise of the Eldrazi\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) – with the Level Up mechanic. \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is a “level up” wizard that rewards mana investment with powerful spell-copying abilities. At base level, it’s just a 2\/3 for two mana – fine early defense. At levels 2-3, it’s a mini-fork engine: every instant or sorcery you cast can be copied. At level 4+, you get two copies, turning even basic spell effects into massive value engines. This makes \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage\u003c\/em\u003e a flexible, scaling creature that fits best in slower decks that play many instants \/ sorceries, and can protect a key creature – and have extra mana to sink into leveling. \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is almost exclusively an EDH card, where its slow leveling and high mana needs are actually a feature, not a bug. It’s typically played in spell-slinger, value, or combo-leaning blue decks. Popular commanders that use \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage\u003c\/em\u003e are \u003cem\u003eMizzix of the Izmagnus\u003c\/em\u003e (cost reduction makes copying spells absurdly cheap), \u003cem\u003eTalrand, Sky Summoner\u003c\/em\u003e (turns every spell into an extra payoff), \u003cem\u003eNiv-Mizzet\u003c\/em\u003e (all versions, copied draw spells = tons of damage). \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage’s\u003c\/em\u003e niche is being the “mana-sink spell copier” that doesn’t require sacrificing spell slots in the deck. \u003cem\u003eEcho Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762029031469,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Echo_Mage_Original_Sketch_front_a.jpg?v=1775127177","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/echo-mage","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}